Downstream petrochemical news

Aster is set to expand capacity at the Bukom refinery, Singapore, with US$155 million rejuvenation drive for growth and supply resiliency with key projects planned.

Jackson County Economic Development Foundation (JCEDF) has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for BWC Terminals’ new facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US, which will receive, store, and deliver petroleum products.

Aster has announced an agreement with Hitachi to acquire advanced compressor solutions to double its ethylene export capacity at the Aster Bukom island facility, Singapore.

Petrobras has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the 2026 - 2030 Business Plan (PN 2026 - 30).

Engineers India Limited (EIL) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NMDC Energy to strengthen cooperation in the execution of onshore projects in Saudi Arabia.

Covestro AG and XRG have received the final outstanding regulatory approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy under foreign investment rules for their strategic partnership.

Norsk e-Fuel AS and Braskem have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the possible integration of e-Naphtha into the plastics value chain.

Tecnimont (MAIRE) attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tengiz Gas Separation Complex (GSC) project in the Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan.

INEOS has announced a €250 million investment programme to regenerate and modernise its cracker at Lavera, France, as part of a move to secure the future of one of the nation’s most important industrial sites.

ExxonMobil and BASF have formed a strategic collaboration to advance the development of low-emission hydrogen through methane pyrolysis technology.